Metro service suspended until further notice

[DJ]

Trams will return to running the full line to Library from tomorrow (12th Feb).

[suavegarv]

Has this been announced publicly,or is it a softly,softly resumption of service?

[Tony]

Has this been announced publicly,or is it a softly,softly resumption of service?

Andy Street has put it on his Facebook page

[DJ]

Andy Street has put it on his Facebook page

It's also on the Metro website and Twitter, and on the Express and Star.

[Gareth]

It's also on the Metro website and Twitter, and on the Express and Star.

Yet nothing on the Metro or TfWM Facebook pages. You'd think they'd want to advertise its reopening.

[Stuharris 6360]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-60359755

I thought that the reason that trams were not going to The Library was because of the track replacement work, not the problems they were having with the trams?

[Stu]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-60359755

I thought that the reason that trams were not going to The Library was because of the track replacement work, not the problems they were having with the trams?

The track replacement was a seperate issue, once that was resolved, it was a lack of available vehicles that meant services were curtailed to Bull Street - longer route + same frequency = higher PVR

As more vehicles get repaired, and new ones become available for service, we may yet see trams going past Five Ways!

[Wumpty]

The track replacement was a seperate issue, once that was resolved, it was a lack of available vehicles that meant services were curtailed to Bull Street - longer route + same frequency = higher PVR

As more vehicles get repaired, and new ones become available for service, we may yet see trams going past Five Ways!

And hopefully, along the Pipers Row extension at t'other end!

[danny]

When are both extensions due to open does anyone know, also, how is the Dudley extension coming along, havnt been past it in ages last I saw the road outside zoo was being dug up??

[DJ]

When are both extensions due to open does anyone know, also, how is the Dudley extension coming along, havnt been past it in ages last I saw the road outside zoo was being dug up??

There's an update on it in the local rag today, the first tracks have now been laid along Castle Hill, with the mayor there for the usual publicity photos.

[DJ]

Service suspended again today, after a reduced service yesterday. Who wants to take bets on the problem this time?  ::)

[the trainbasher]

Service suspended again today, after a reduced service yesterday. Who wants to take bets on the problem this time?  ::)

Fiver on a points failure

[Ginger66]

low and behold trams are suspended yet again.   

[Stu]

https://twitter.com/WMmetro/status/1505262878575759361

"Operational issues"  ::)

[4679]

https://www.expressandstar.com/news/transport/2022/03/20/trams-cracked-again-as-west-midlands-metro-admits-reason-for-suspending-services/ Cracks Again!!!